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Antonelli Dares to Dream as Historic F1 Title Zooms in to View

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli said he is allowing himself to dream about a historic world title which is within reach at the next race in Austin, Texas, after the 20-year-old sealed his 14th podium finish of the season at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. The title would make Antonelli Formula One's youngest ever champion and Italy's first since 1953. Antonelli's third place in a Singapore Grand Prix that was controlled from start to finish by Red Bull's Max Verstappen was scrappy, as he flirted with a penalty for testing the track's limits.

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Marseille Snap Losing Skid with Win at Troyes

Marseille ended their four-game losing run in Ligue 1 as Amine Harit and Himad Abdelli scored in a 2-0 win at Troyes on Sunday. Struggling Marseille began the weekend in the relegation zone after suffering five losses in a row in all competitions, but second-half goals lifted them to 13th place. Coach Bruno Genesio had stressed the importance of stopping the club's downward spiral ahead of a demanding run of eight matches in 28 days, but Marseille's task was made harder by injury and suspension.

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‘Dizzy’ Lazio Join Inter at Top of Serie A as Roma, Juve and Milan Held

Lazio moved level on points with Inter Milan at the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Monza on Sunday as pursuers Roma, Juventus and AC Milan were all held. Ten-man Roma could not keep pace as Donyell Malen's red card overshadowed a 0-0 stalemate in Como. They now sit two points behind the leaders in third. AC Milan were held 1-1 at Sassuolo to leave them four points adrift of the leaders in fifth. Surprise package Cagliari continued their impressive start to the season by holding Juventus 1-1 to remain fourth, two points above the Turin giants in sixth.

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Al-Ittihad’s coach Wessing draws lessons from May 2024 loss to Al-Hilal to shape new campaign

Al-Ittihad Football Club head coach Jens Wessing attributed his team’s 3-2 defeat to Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League fixture at Kingdom Arena on May 6, 2024, to individual errors and missed opportunities, according to remarks made at the official post-match press conference. Wessing acknowledged Al-Ittihad’s resilience in narrowing the deficit but emphasized the need to address mistakes ahead of their upcoming AFC Champions League match against Shabab Al-Ahli.

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UN Human Rights Office Condemns Racist Abuse Targeting Gauff

United Nations Human Rights office has condemned online racist abuse faced by Coco Gauff after a replayed point sparked a backlash against the American tennis player this week. Gauff was targeted after stopping play during a crucial point in her win over Sun Xinran at the China Open, raising her hand to complain about a flickering advertising board as Sun was about to hit a winner. Women's tennis governing body WTA responded to the incident, saying they were appalled by the racist abuse directed at Gauff, and are in contact with her to offer full support.

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